Fendt Down & Mike doesn't like water 💦🤣

[@mattWallJsy]

We all appreciate all the content you put out. Just ensure that when you and Ashtyn become parents you have more than enough time for them both. 👍🏼

[@mikemitchell2554]

Agreed, thank you 🙂

[@SchrottiJr]

I second that!

[@louispaparella5766]

The most important crop a farmer raises is a family!

[@larryhemmelgarn3031]

Happy birthday Mike, very entertaining video

[@dtktrucker]

Another satisfying class at the Mike Mitchell School of Farming.

[@tyler3148]

So true we do learn alot from Mike eh

[@promod1512]

Happy Birthday mike, i've been a huge fan for about two years now and love your content. keep up the good work!

[@gavinperry7237]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE Hopefully you can put your feet up a bit today and spend some quality time with Ashtyn 🔥🎉🎁🎊🔥

[@mikemitchell2554]

Thank you Gavin! 🙂

[@chrisswift8725]

Never too many videos. Always entertaining, always educational. Keep em coming at whatever pace you can. That's a Texas sized 10 four.

[@Godlovesyou-w1u]

Mike, I like your videos and must say you are one of the best on utube. Thank you!

[@RedRiderrrrr]

Time for a Claas! 👌👌

[@teamstromski]

We love ours. This year has seen a couple minor breakdowns. But all in all we don't have a tenth as much breakdowns as these ideals

[@thomasvogelgesang667]

Great video. Lee was lucky he didn't lose his boot. Mike, you never do too many videos for me.

[@Its_Me0000]

I enjoy all your content and subjects. Love them all.

[@mikemitchell2554]

Thanks! I appreciate that 🙂

[@kevinknoff9809]

Thank you for your time

[@379insk]

I always swath east and west or sometimes on a north west angle because storm winds quite often come from that direction

[@Lukelins1]

I was thinking the same thing watching it get feed in. So relaxing

[@mikeznel6048]

Moving dirt with an excavator is the same way to me. The way flows over the sides of the bucket and lays itself out when you dump it. It's mesmerizing to me. I can see how watching those swaths being mesmerizing too.

[@Objectified9946]

*Mike's narration also soothing

[@SkidderKev]

we had east west swaths blow around on us on a quarter. we put 2 combines with pickup headers to do what was left of the rows and a combine with a straight cut head to pickup everything that blew out of the rows. worked pretty good

[@jd3893]

Great content Mike! It would be really interesting to hear how your farm business is structured with all your brothers, and who has what role on the farm management side of things. It must be difficult to manage such a huge business with so many family partners.

[@massimopecile9666]

Im very interested in the economy part, what costs he has to grow cereals and stuff. They are for sure different from my cost i have in italy

[@rubenbraekman4515]

I would love to see some more topics like the bussiness side of things Mike!

[@kwcflt2782]

You would think that the science of designing a combine shaker arm would have been figured out by now

[@RoisinT2]

Them Laverdas seems a good machines.

[@PeterIJmker]

7:00 Hammy went swimming.

[@vernonrose2567]

Didn't know anything about "swathing" until your videos........after some education I've decided "swathing" kinda sucks.......lol Love the videos, Keep up the great work!

[@purplerunner1715]

Nice boots parking there Lee, been there done that. But sill hilarious to watch every time 🤣

[@reclinerdriver1489]

Just pulled up in my recliner to watch ,, enjoyed the show !! ;-}

[@gavinperry7237]

Fendt Combines are not alone regarding breakdowns as The Cornstars & Iver Farms which run Ashtyn’s favourite colour are also down for repairs. This time of year all colours can cause some sort of issues

[@butterbeanfarmer7952]

The stopping up of the machine is unacceptable though

[@gavinperry7237]

@@butterbeanfarmer7952 Do you mean “Plugging Up” when you used the word “Stopping” ? Leg Arms was deep into the back end of one of their combines the other day so even Ashtyn’s favourite colour can plug under certain conditions.

[@butterbeanfarmer7952]

@@gavinperry7237 yes I had them plugged up but never had continue issues like the Fendt I know they all plug but this would be the reason I trade

[@gavinperry7237]

@@butterbeanfarmer7952 I totally agree with you. My record was 3 plugs within 100 ft of heavy wheat swath and only after the 3rd plug did I finally realize on an older style combine that the straw walkers were broken. If some of the rumour mills are correct a different brand of combines will be in the field next year.

[@jefferyjames7526]

The Fendt combines seem to be down as much as they are up. It appears the Fendt are not ready for prime time

[@kortison]

Lee really seems to be a really nice guy 🙂

[@gordm5567]

you’re right it’s just like a campfire

[@barrybidell1249]

I would love some content about the mentioned topics, especially lease vs financing. My wife and I are hoping to go from an acreage to a farm in the near future, so those topics are of great interest!

[@jackbannock3458]

Well an example right now is case and new holland combines right now are 0% for 60 months vs leasing is usually 2 to 3 years with a certain amount of hours you get for that machine. For our farm leasing isnt a good option so we go with financing and make 2 payments a year. Its just like cars or trucks.

[@PeterIJmker]

11:46 No big deal???? its a big iDeal 😅😅😅🛠🛠🛠🛠

[@PeterIJmker]

16:12 a video two to three times a week is also great. short pieces of video with different topics are even more beautiful to watch than, say, 30 minutes of just combining

[@tommyzoo]

If I were Agco I would take a fresh look at what is going on with mikes combines. Mike has shown enormous patience as we all know. Promises of fixes year on year have still left him with issues big and small plus the plugging saga. ‘If’ I were Agco rather than let Mike jump ship with all the negative press it would bring to the Ideals I would basically ask him to stay with them for real world field development of the combine with a massive technical support and financial compensation package. His feedback in the field would be invaluable in making it a good machine for future years. If he goes the Ideal is dead in the water

[@j.e.honiball1327]

I believe Agco is working very closely with Mike to fix all the issues the combines have. He has mentioned in the past that they listen to his input. Apart from the plugging problem (which they also have made updates to help prevent) they aren't really having the same problems over and over. Once a problem arises, Agco makes an update to fix the problems on the current and future combines. Take the fiery gearboxes of last year for example. These combines are quite new on the market and Mike just bought a whole fleet of them. Maybe he got them at a good price seeing as he is basically a Guinea pig for Agco, but they would be very negligent if they did not keep a close eye on Mike's fleet

[@tommyzoo]

@@j.e.honiball1327 I agree that Agco have been excellent in their support for Mike and that they have tried to attend to the fixes. I used to work for Massey Ferguson as a field test engineer test driving prototype tractors prior to launch. I guess what I am trying to get across is that I would love for the Ideal to succeed. The issue is we have Mike who is followed worldwide and whose videos have more clout than any advert for the combines. It is clear the Ideal provides a superb sample and when running has great output. My fear is that if Mike, as his comments seem to suggest, gives up on the Ideals the it will do real harm to the brand as the farming world is witness to what is unfolding. I just hope that the top brass at Agco get involved and as I said use Mike to get this machine running flawlessly or at least as reliably as a Claas or a JD. Field testing can only simulate to some degree what happens in the real world and Agco can grab an opportunity to utlise Mikes' experience in doing that whilst ensuring that his harvest is unaffected through mechanical issues. And also ensuring he is not out of pocket as a result. I am trying to put a positive on what is fast becoming a bit of a PR disaster for the Ideal.

[@jkmcp45]

My therapy is chopping corn in our JD 9900 it has a 16 or 18 row head and it’s mesmerizing to watch cause the whole plant comes to the feeder

[@Phillelias]

I loathe picking up lump canola swaths... been there done that. No more swathing for me!!

[@jasongerbrandt4728]

Wow your seeming to have a lot of issues with those combines. Way more then you should be on a new combine. But hopefully there getting them figured out for you guys.

[@lstan444]

lease vs financing, the business of farming great idea. Put it on KZbin Mike!!!

[@davezalinko1354]

Morning Mike, i honestly don’t know how you do it? Everyone has mental health issues in someway or another, but how you hold yourself together is mind boggling. Yes, you make these videos and try and keep an even keel so we won’t see any of these feelings you are holding on inside. I appreciate that ... but we are all human. I hope you don’t blow up one day and then realize you do have “too many irons” in the fire. You say you do but it may come to a head one day. This happened to me, things had to change or I would be in a bad state today. Take care Mike and take a break and enjoy what you have worked so hard for, that’s what I’m doing now. Just a little advice from someone has gone through some real life issues.

[@mikemitchell2554]

Thanks Dave I appreciate those words! 🙂 I do try my best to enjoy the moment and to be content with what I have 🙂

[@kdh1309]

Your life is about to change in November ! You might loose a little sleep . It will all be worth it to see a little Mikey !

[@PeterIJmker]

13:59 I USED TO THINK !

[@alanprice6926]

Mike, in the UK when we desiccate standing Oil Seed Rape or canola as you know it, we use a product called Pod Stick which helps to stop it shedding. Having said that if you swathe this doesn't apply

[@MrStrengthz]

see that fendt combine has the same issue our 25 year old massey have.. nice to see agco not improving their build lol

[@elizabethlee6435]

I think Lee is now on the stuck list….

[@jdiggindirt]

Mike you know. You always talk about how good the combined is but there always broke down. You need a new holland LMAO 🤣

[@watomb]

Thought your combines are still covered by warranty. The bad welds are a manufacturing issue

[@QwertYlust]

Mike, If you're filming with your cel, to cut the wind noise, try taking one of your winter socks and put it over the end of your phone that has the pinhole microphone. Like a toque. Eh? It works in Letterkenny.

[@GICK117]

Yes Mike, quite the schooling .............. with humor at that. It is sad to see so many like yourselves suffering the drought and then seeing other parts of the world rolling in corn and beans. But like you say,................That's Farming, Folks! Hang tough. You are gonna be great parents, the both of you. Your kids will have a REAL life.

[@bryancovert9821]

PLUS DADDY-O , MAMASAN is about to rock your world with diapers , Mr. M. Mitchell for real !!!!!

[@Christian24583]

ok that was weird having someone else say "so mike i have a question"

[@PeterIJmker]

4:50 nice big feeld.

[@Lukas-sj1ko]

is that canola the stuff rolling by in old cowboy movies? :D greetz from germany

[@4290122]

Mike was that you yesterday in swift. I see your 1050 fendt is still at for sale looks so sweet with the triplets

[@guzzimon61]

Seems chilly already. What is the temp at? Oh and I'm certain there is almost a bit of windchill involved.

[@jagh1410]

Im all for some "educational" vids. "Mike Mitchell - the more you know."

[@stevesinclair1791]

Enough water there to flush an outdoor toilet !!!😀🚽🧻

[@bobbymcbulge18]

Ha ha, that’s funny

[@scottkaercher1733]

People who bought brand new case's are having nothing but trouble with them. Its either bad sensors or bogey wheels on their tracks and chains to the clean grain elevator are breaking.

[@xanderdigi]

I have a question y do u swath it instead of using a normal header?

[@43ppp]

Mike in the titan monitor there's a Option that opens and closes chaffer on headlands. Maybe that is checked

[@full5rounds449]

Looks like a bushel per acre is blowing over that pickup.

[@mikebonnett7730]

A little trick so your boots or waders won’t suck into the mud is every time you take a step curl your toes down as hard as possible on the foot as it goes into the mud. this makes your foot expand and makes your boot wider then when you go to lift the foot uncurl your toes and your boot gets smaller again and breaks the suction that normally makes it harder too pickup your foot without leaving your boot behind. I know a guy who was duck hunting with us and he had a brand new pair of waders on and he didn’t curl his toes and he ended up getting both feet stuck in the mud and he couldn’t move so two of us went over by him and tried to help him lift his legs and we couldn’t break the suction so we ended up pulling him out of his waders and we still couldn’t get his waders out. that was 10 years or more ago and as far as I know the brand new waders at still in the middle of the river on our friends land and the guy who lost them has never gone out duck hunting ever again lol

[@russellknight26]

When I'm swathing i keep the guy in combine on their toes and guessing what was going on. Straight cut header for picking up the canola bales

[@keithlawlor9993]

Back in the 70's the scientists at the Lethbridge research station thought that you would get a better crop by planting East and West. I don't know if they knew that for sure.

[@CMDRSweeper]

Mike I have one question when you show situations like this rolling wannabe Russian thistle / Tumbleweed Canola. When your swath blows away, what is the cleanup procedure if it has happened? Zig zag combining? Windrowing? Call it a loss and burn it? Would be appreciated if you have experience or know what they do to solve it when you encounter it, if nothing other than to satisfy our curiosity.

[@jackbannock3458]

Drive around and pick it up or just disk it down or harrow it.

[@francescoviale4683]

Hello Mike fendt ideal 😬😭🤦‍♂️🇮🇹

[@kluckfabrication5991]

Idea, where you see the family farm in 10 years? Still growing, planning more north?

[@russrecker5344]

Been a while since i commented Mr Mike im still with you bud. Love your vids and content.cant wait to see you as a daddy! Exciting stuff.been moving so got behind on your vids but catching up now. I love ashton is not afraid of hard work or getting dirty. Thats awesome!!

[@someone_420_5]

Normally the material next to the weld breaks so something must be wrong with the weld so the middle weld looks like it was bad from beginning

[@alviney5138]

Brace yourself Mike for early November -- life will pickup a lot of complexity with the arrival of #1

[@francofourie2950]

I like 1 video a day it works for me😁

[@leddielive]

What happened to Hammy Mike? I bet Lee lost him in the lake or maybe sacrificed him for traction in order to escape from the gooey sucking muddy water, poor Hammy, he'll be missed! Hahaha!

[@darkrevenger04]

At 5:40 you are saying that last year you had an ideal therapeutic moment?

[@ronkeking97]

Do many people around you run AGCO equipment?

[@mattWallJsy]

That pulls mounting is far from an 'Ideal' design. Everything about it puts strain on that joint, with no extra support. They certainly don't make things to last anymore...

[@jacobotes8443]

Looks somewhat thin aswell

[@silver1fangs]

I'm no farmer but I feel like the tines on your pick up header need lifted up a hair for those thick swaths

[@steamlogger]

Mike, I have a question. What are yields for a good harvest and a great harvest?

[@jackbannock3458]

60 to 100 wheat, 75 to 125 barley and oats, 50 bushel canola, 30 to 40 peas and lentils. 30 bushel flax.

[@brianrutherford3681]

What about all the compaction the field gets from being driven over it during the year?why not use a deep ripper to remove the compaction?it does not move much soil and won't move any dirt and residue on top.

[@richardschipper5989]

when the ground freezes 4-5 deep, compaction isn't much of an issue

[@brianrutherford3681]

The freeze and thaw does not a thing to relive compaction.i now I am from North dakota.it takes deep tillage to remove compaction

[@bassomatic1871]

Suggested topic: Sleep habits and nutrition during harvest.

[@bobwest2807]

Hi Mike. Is your service package still valid as you are so much further away from the dealer at the north farm?

[@fowletm1992]

Any particular reason you swath 90* to the seeding Never see it round here in West aus but really watch these videos to learn differant methods from around the world

[@darrylpaulhus3069]

Helps keep the swath sitting up on the stalks when on 12 inch row centres

[@recklessbehaviour01]

Afternoon

[@teamstromski]

The amount of down time you have on those ideals is mind boggling. If it's not a harness or a bearing or plugging up. I know everything breaks down eventually but gee wiz. You need a claas 🤪

[@benjaminyoung2454]

Atleast He's getting his money worth out of the included maintenance package. I remember when mike first got them mike mentioned that they got a great package for them.

[@teamstromski]

Down time is still down time. It's like throwing a bag of money in the air and watching it float away.

[@jackbannock3458]

@@teamstromski Fendt has awesome financing and warranty packages with the tractors and combines. Tractors are 3 year or 3000 hours and if they cant get your machine fixed in 24hrs they bring you a loaner. Combines is 3 year or 1200 hours and the same loaner program. And some programs can extend the warranty to 5 years. Thats why people are switching to fendt even with the issues like Mikes been having

[@csrlivestock7080]

Keep them coming, delegates to someone as your vids are great.

[@aaronobrien7649]

Mike will we see the ideals in the future or are their days numbered ?

[@mikemitchell2554]

Numbered...

[@Chiellus11]

@@mikemitchell2554 So... what's next ? :)

[@Socalove-ss3xo]

@@Chiellus11 probably John Deere x9

[@rcktransportinc.4312]

How many hours are on the combines? How long do you a machine hour wise before trading?

[@MarkPenfoldfarmfilm]

How do you persevere with those Fendt combines, they aren’t fit for purpose!

[@Myamericanlife61]

Teething problems with a new combine frustrating as hell man

[@robertfranssen]

Is that counting as a stuck Mike?

[@planeiron241]

Gotta Q Mike okay here goes.... How you doing today Good Sir?👍👍👍👍👍🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜

[@chrisadams9903]

How would you pick up the swaths if yours rolled like that

[@PeterIJmker]

10:10 Hammy is still swimming?

[@chucklesx]

It's a pity about the fendt combines but hey it's all fun and games while they are under warranty, once that runs out you are going to be in a world hurt. I realise they are essentially new and teething problems are to be expected. But after 3 years they would need to be on top of them and it's not comforting that new issues especially structural ones are showing up.

[@Phillelias]

The only thing worse than lumpy canola swaths are blown swaths... another reason I no longer swath

[@chrisgeorge6321]

U gotta get a wind mic mike

[@farmerfixit8209]

I’ve been thinking this for the last few videos. Your pickup belt speed should be way slower to keep from shattering the swath when picking it up, should match ground speed so the crop feeds smoothly, will keep the pile of chaff from building on the feeder house so fast. Been enjoying your videos mike.

[@NVMDSTEvil]

chaff is from the front auger. But yeah, belt speed was too fast!

[@dawsonrichter215]

I'd like to hear the topic on leasing vs financing. Be interesting

[@davebullock3517]

That Fendt looks like an evil thing to work on, not that all colors don’t have their frustrations.

[@sambranston8994]

Those ideals look really unreliable, we were gonna a get one but videos like this proved to us that there not reliable so we got a jd never had an issue

[@GreatNW]

I've always wondered what your rrlation to Lee was. So is your farm a family farm or a corporate operation?

[@daveabenjamins844]

If you have a chance Mike you can check out Laura farms new video with a Haulmaster grain cart that has optional right hand unload . Someone was listening to your suggestion for grain cart improvements !

[@anthonydohman6212]

I see a 9250 in your future!

[@max-jc4wq]

a few 9250s

[@bc1234able]

try a gleener next year.